Shaughnessy, Johnson and Gordon out; Reece questionable

Coach Hue Jackson said Friday before boarding a bus to the airport that defensive end Matt Shaughnessy, cornerback Chris Johnson and tight end Richard Gordon will not play Sunday against the Houston Texans.
Fullback Marcel Reece (ankle) is questionable, which passes as a mild surprise, given he has not practiced all week.
Manase Tonga said he received all the reps in practice Friday and that he is traveling with the team to Houston, while the seven other practice squad players remain behind.
That’s a sign that Jackson is contemplating signing Tonga from the practice squad at some point before the game if he feels as if Reece can’t play.
Rock Cartwright and Michael Bush are other options to replace Reece and Gordon, who filled in for Reece last week against the New England Patriots.
Also, Jackson confirmed that the Raiders worked out veteran defensive lineman Trevor Pryce on Thursday, but the Raiders did not sign Pryce.
Jackson isn’t ruling out signing Pryce at a later date. For now, the Raiders are going to rely upon Trevor Scott and Jarvis Moss to pick up the slack in Shaughnessy’s absence.

I shall post more later. Filling in for beat writer Jerry McDonald today, as he writes his advance for Sunday’s game and packs for the trip to Houston.

Al: John, where the hell are you?
John: Right here.
Al: We have any player moves today?
John: Not according to our source?
Al: Why are we using source again?
John: It is actually called the BANG Raider Blog.
Al: I don’t like the people. They made me release Higgens and Nick Miller. What the hell happened to Moore? Why is he with the Patriots?
John: You were supposed to release Miller but you dumped Moore. You need to wear your glasses.
Al: Why are we using the BANG thing?
John: Because we need to win more games to put some butts in the seats.
Al: Is that why we had all those noisy folks on Sunday?
John: Yes. Its all good.
Al: No its not. I have to many people to weed through. Then, the wife wants to watch the game with me when I get home. If we are blacked out, that doesn’t happen.
John: I keep telling you to go watch the games in Madden’s television room and bring the wife. But no, you have to go out to the park….
Al: Why did I do that again? I couldn’t even see the game. That idiot Otto took over the front row. What does the BANG say?
John: They are figuring out the next guy to a…dump.
Al: I’m tired. Who is it? I got the glasses…
John: They haven’t decided yet.
Al: Then I am bringing back Higgens. Run back are terrible on special teams.
John: UH, the blog says no.
Al: Blog, blog, blog. You would think those folks know more than me! They picking us to win?
John: Some, most of them…
Al: Dump the blog! How dare they pick the Raiders to lose…
John: Amy! Amy! Help me calm Al down….

qodrn

The Cardinals are doomed. Someone caught the Rally Squirrel and dumped it into the wilderness….